AN APPEAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2523, 23 July 1902, Page 80

AN APPEAL.

DUXEDIN FREE KINDERGARTENS.

(See Pictures in last week's issue )

As the funds of the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association will be exhausted by the end of the current year, the committee feel constrained to make another effort on behalf of the association.

It is now five years since the Record Reign Bazaar was held, when, awing to the generous support of the public, £800 was raised, which has enabled the committee to carry on the two schools ever since without any further assistance.

After 13 years of practical work in connection with the schools, it is the opinion of the committee, a« well as of all public men, citizens, and State school teachers who have examined into the merits of the system, that ifc would be a grievous pity to do away with the schools until puch time as the Education Board sees its way to attach a kindergarten room to each State school, as it i« such a boon to children, making learning a pleasure, and the children thoroughly practical. The committee therefore make an earnest appeal to the public to once again come to their assistance.

The minimum sum required is £200 per annum, and the committee think this '\\m could easily bo raised if their many friends c<mld see thew vray to send annual subscriptions. Any amount from 5s upwards will be most gratefully acknowledged by any of the undermentioned members of committee : — Mrs J. H. Hosking, Maori road, Dmiedin. Mrs G. L. Denniston, Lees street, Dunedin. % n , Miss Hutchison (treasurer), Queen street, Dunedin. Mr* W. H Reynolds (president), Lees street, Dunedin. The following gentlemen have also kindly promised to wait on business men in the city and friends of the kindergarten, and obtain their co-opeiation and assistance: — Mr Ja?. A. Park, Mayor of the city. Mr Jas. Allen, M.H.R. Mr Mark Cohen, editor Evening Star.^ Mr George Joachim, Westport Coal CornMr Wm Burnett, Royal Terrace Mr G. Ij. Denniston, Bond street.